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reverted to the g justice to the ra through no fault thus cut off fro allowance at the
were giving most eir strength and ery hearts blood. deracy, Richmond size during the w of basic necessi expensive place t
were many do of smuggling like soap an Southern sta sympathizers supply never ing the civi
ented instances rsonal necessit ther items into by Confederate the North, but me close to rea n demand for su
vention,” South known as resour Cottonseed was
tar to extract with lye to pro Author Victoria in Shortages an of the War-time animals were ta both C.S. and U came scarce and a shortage of f Civil War
and candles. Wax for candles was obtained by boiling the wax off myrtle berries and straining it, and homespun wicks several yards long were passed through a shallow pan of pine rosin and beeswax until approximately the size of a pencil then the long wi wrapped around a bottle, corncob or other item of similar size to produce a Confederate candle. Corn shucks and cottonseed were among the items resorted to for replacing fats in soap making.” Here are some period receipts [recipes is the modern word] for making several different Civil War-era soaps, from The Confederate Receipt Book published in 1863.
Pour twelve quarts of boiling water upon five pounds of unslacked lime. Then dissolve five pounds of washing soda in twelve quarts of boiling water, mix the above together, and let the mixture remain from twelve to twenty-four hours, for the purpose of chemical action. Now pour off all the clear liquid, being careful n to disturb the sediment. Add to the above three and a half pounds of clarified grease, and from thr to four ounces of rosin. Boil thi compound together for one hour, and pour off to cool. Cut it up i bars for use, and you are in the possession of a superior chemical soap, costing about three and a half cents per pound in ordinary times.
SOFT SOAP Bore some holes in a lye barre put some straw in the bottom, lay some un-slacked lime on it, and fill your barrel with good hard wood ashes, wet it, and pound it down as you put it in. When full, make a basin in the ashes and pour in water, keep filling it as
sinks in the ashes. In the course of a few hours the lye will begin
to run. When you have a sufficient quantity to begin with, put your grease in a large iron pot, pour in the lye, let it boil, &c.
Cut chunks of glycerin into slices and heat on stove top at l
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heat. Add your favorite natural oils and botanicals such as rose petals, honey and oatmeal, spices such as cinnamon, and lemon or orange peel and pour the liquid mixture in molds. Chill for a half hour or so and then remove from the mold. Greasing the mold with cooking oil before filling will allow the bars of soap release easily. Bars of soap should cure or rest for a week or so before using.
Craig L. Barry was Charlottesville, Va. He holds his BA and Masters degre the University of North Carolina (Charlotte). Craig ser Watchdog Civil War Quarterly as Associate Editor and Editor from 2003–2017. The Watchdog published books and columns on 19th-century material and donated from publications to preservation. He is the author of several books including The Civil War Musket: A Handbook for Historical Accuracy (2006, 2011), The Unfinished Fight: Essays on Confederate Material Culture Vol. I and II (2012, 2013). H has also published four books in the Suppliers to the Confederacy series on English Arms & Accoutrements, Quartermaster stores European imports.
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